63 Derwent Drive, Purley CR8 1ES: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 106 m², rated EPC D. It last sold for £515,000 in Aug 2019. The Resi IQ estimate today is £665,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £515,000 in 2019; our estimate today is £665,000, up 29% (3.7% a year), behind the 6.6% a year typical on Derwent Drive.
- What we found
- Last sold £515,000 in Aug 2019, up 362% since 1995 (6.5% a year).
- Estimate today £665,000, higher than 75% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 106 m² against a street median of 106 m²; estimated £6,274/m².
- EPC D; 14% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 630 m to Kenley station (about 10 min walk).
63 Derwent Drive, Purley CR8 1ES: a semi-detached
63 Derwent Drive is a semi-detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 106 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, the same size as the typical 106 m² home on Derwent Drive. The postcode is CR8 1ES, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1995, when the home changed hands for £111,500. It sold again in 1999 for £159,950 and in 2019 for £515,000, a rise of 362% overall, or 6.5% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £665,000 implies a 29% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 75th percentile of recent house sales on the street. Treat it as a figure to test against comparable sales rather than a price.
The energy certificate rates the home EPC band D and was lodged 26 Mar 2019. Across Derwent Drive, 14% of rated homes reach band C or better. Kenley station is 630 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 41 minutes.
63 Derwent Drive value: estimated at £665,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Derwent Drive.
Sale history
| 22 Aug 2019 | Semi-detached house | £515,000 |
| 4 Oct 1999 | Semi-detached house | £159,950 |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Semi-detached house | £111,500 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£625,000 to £704,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 63 Derwent Drive sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 63 Derwent Drive
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Typical routes to EPC C
This home is rated EPC D. These are the measures that usually close the gap for a typical home.
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saves a year |
|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation to 270 mm | £900–£1,500 | £110–£170 |
| Cavity wall insulation | £1,500–£3,500 | £190–£300 |
| Low-energy lighting throughout | £100–£250 | £30–£60 |
| Air-source heat pump | £7,000–£13,000 | £0–£250 |
| Solar panels (4 kWp) | £5,000–£7,000 | £300–£600 |
Indicative UK ranges from Energy Saving Trust guidance; get quotes before you commit. The certificate for this address lists its own recommended measures on the government EPC register.
Residential rates in England from April 2025. Check gov.uk before relying on this.
Repayment mortgage, illustrative. The rate is an example; check a lender’s current rate before relying on it.
1002 kWh per kWp a year from PVGIS at this location (35° pitch, south-facing, 14% losses). Costs and prices are typical assumptions you can edit.
The building at 63 Derwent Drive: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Floor area
- 106 m² (street median 106 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- D
- UPRN
- 100020664818
Who lives near 63 Derwent Drive: 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042D: 1,679 residents in 642 households around 63 Derwent Drive. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1517%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6430%
- 65 and over19%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children33%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright40%
- Mortgage or shared46%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented4%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car48%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (830 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None9%
Schools near 63 Derwent Drive: 7 within 1.8 km, 5 primary, with their latest Ofsted grades
Distances from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted outcome for each school.
| School | Phase | Latest Ofsted | Distance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 360 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 740 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Gresham Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
Ofsted replaced its single-word judgements with report cards for inspections from November 2025, so each school shows its most recent grade on the older scale until it is re-inspected. Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas; check the council for admissions rules.
Commuting from 63 Derwent Drive: 41 minutes to Victoria by train
Fastest door-to-door journey arriving by 08:30 on a weekday, from the TfL journey planner, including the walk to the station.
63 Derwent Drive to central London
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 15 min → train 26 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 15 min → train 32 min |
Stations near 63 Derwent Drive
| Kenley | 630 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 820 m | about 13 min walk |
| Purley | 1880 m | about 31 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 63 Derwent Drive
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 412 434 612. Nearest stop: Lower Barn Road, 355 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 63 Derwent Drive: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 6 EV charging sites within 6 km
Nearest of each kind, from OpenStreetMap, measured in a straight line from the postcode.
| Service | Nearest | Distance | Within 2 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP surgery | The Moorings Surgery | 590 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 820 m | 15 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 820 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 330 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.2 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 63 Derwent Drive
627 public charging devices in Croydon (140 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 153 per 100,000 people. That ranks 129 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 550 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 750 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.3 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.2 km |
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents 63 Derwent Drive: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 63 Derwent Drive: NO₂ 10.7 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above the WHO guideline
Modelled annual averages for the 1 km square around this location, from Defra's 2023 background maps. Readings beside busy roads are higher.
| Pollutant | This square | WHO guideline | UK legal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 10.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 138 m
- Air quality management area
- Yes
Defra noise maps cover major roads and railways only (above 55 dB), so "no contour" does not mean silent. Height from the Copernicus 90 m elevation model via Open-Meteo.
Crime and policing near 63 Derwent Drive
Crime and policing near 63 Derwent Drive
839 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 63 Derwent Drive
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 452, earlier 6 months: 387.
Police-recorded incidents mapped to the nearest street within roughly a mile, so a road near the town centre shows more shoplifting and anti-social behaviour than a quiet cul-de-sac nearby. Counts show what was reported, not how safe any home is.
Food and drink near 63 Derwent Drive
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Riddlesdown Collegiate (323 m, rated 5); King Fish Bar (372 m, rated 5); KK Food And Wine (385 m, rated 2); Marmaris Cafe (385 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 63 Derwent Drive
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
The Croydon market: average price £393,714, down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Croydon, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £844,553 |
| Semi-detached | £540,526 |
| Terraced | £399,833 |
| Flat or maisonette | £256,496 |
This street: houses sold for a median of £637,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 62% more than the authority average.
Photos of 63 Derwent Drive and the streets around it
Openly licensed photos taken close to this location on Wikimedia Commons. They show the surroundings, not necessarily this exact address.
Council tax at 63 Derwent Drive: Band D is £2,600 a year in Croydon, up 4.8% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, £208 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Croydon 36th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,480 last year. Next door in Reigate and Banstead, Band D is £2,567, £33 less than in Croydon, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £33 a year at Band D.
Your own bill depends on your property's band. In England bands are set from the home's estimated value on 1 April 1991, so a Band C home pays eight ninths of the Band D charge and a Band F home thirteen ninths. The figures below are the charge for each band in Croydon, before any discount or reduction, and they include the county or borough, police, fire and any parish or GLA precepts averaged across the authority.
| Band | Per year | Per month (12 payments) |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,733 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,022 | £169 |
| Band C | £2,311 | £193 |
| Band D | £2,600 | £217 |
| Band E | £3,178 | £265 |
| Band F | £3,755 | £313 |
| Band G | £4,333 | £361 |
| Band H | £5,200 | £433 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
63 Derwent Drive, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 63 Derwent Drive?
63 Derwent Drive has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 106 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 63 Derwent Drive last sell for?
63 Derwent Drive last sold for £515,000 on 22 Aug 2019, up 362% on its 10 Mar 1995 price of £111,500.
What is the estimated value of 63 Derwent Drive?
An automated estimate puts 63 Derwent Drive at £665,000, in a range of £625,000 to £704,000. It is a model estimate from Resi IQ, not a valuation, so compare it with recent sales on the street.
What council tax band is 63 Derwent Drive?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.